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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
4
The Sun lauds Lawyer Lamb for his humor about gas usage in Indianapolis. It notes his long life in the city and predicts a notable literary career, praising his wit and urging a public portrait. The piece also weighs in on gas concerns and local civic topics with satirical tone.
A New Orleans engineer doubts 150 mph rail travel is practical due to human limits and nervous strain. The piece cites electric headlights as fear inducers and stresses the toll on pilots. Other items note Siberian tea caravans, Danish horse meat consumption, and a Paris market for anthracite as fuel shifts toward electricity.
The German ladies aid society hosts a charity ball on December five. Mrs Smiley N Chambers plans an early reception for Mrs J Cum ming Smith. Misses Belle Estelle Mayer host informal tea Sunday evening. Edna Harrett and William Coers wed in Shelbyville at the bride's home. Multiple state weddings listed with local figures and addresses. The Horwitz Kaufman marriage at Americus club drew a large circle of friends.
A collage of editorials and column snippets reflects media commentary on politics and public discourse. It quotes phrases about peace, election fears, candidate expectations, journalism ethics, and reactions to Bryan’s Kentucky tour from several Indiana newspapers.
The jury found for the defendant in the case of Jesse Shelley against Reuben Bailey who faced charges of accusing Shelley of stealing goods from a mill. Elizabeth J. Smith petitions for divorce from Geo W Smith citing cruelty and drunkenness and seeks custody of two children. Adolphus A Magee sues for $700 believed kept by Vém J Bennett while Bennett acted as Magee's agent in the stone business in Decatur county.
The Hon. Benjamin Harrison enjoys a pleasant sojourn abroad with strong travel capacity praised by the New York Evening Sun.
Reader notices from multiple papers praise The Sun of Indianapolis for its enlargement and improved appearance. The Sun is lauded as brilliant modern and independent, with strong state coverage and vivid presentation, while critics note its stance on gold standard ideas.
An old advertisement describes Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething infants claiming it soothes gums relieves pain and cures wind colic and diarrhea priced at twenty five cents The notice also mentions a travel announcement by the Wabash Railroad to run a weekly tourist sleeping car line from St Louis to Los Angeles departing Wednesdays at 9 pm with first car Nov 1 and directs inquiries to G D Maxfield at 42 Jackson Place.
A Sunday service lists two express trains from Cincinnati at 6 30 a m and 7 15 a m with no local stops and a second stopping at Rushville Connersville Liberty Oxford and Hamilton. Return from Cincinnati at 6 25 p m.
H E Shuey of the National Cash Register Co Dayton Ohio spoke on model factories before the Carriage Builders Association in a Masonic hall meeting. He noted the cash register factory is a model and urged employees be encouraged to suggest improvements and seek social advancement.
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